Finally, the two things that the U.S. has too many of–Starbucks and shipping containers–have finally combined into one.
Using shipping containers can possibly be a future trend for small businesses (or large businesses that require a small commercial footprint like a Starbucks) for its low cost, its potential for being mobile, and its ability to be placed almost anywhere (think of a coffee shop or a drive-thru grocery stand in a mall parking lot).
A mobile architecture for a mobile society.